Kingston man held on felony charges in signpost assault on Newburgh man

KINGSTON, N.Y — A city man is facing felony assault charges, accused of severely beating a Newburgh man with a metal signpost on Albany Avenue near Maiden Lane late Thursday morning, April 25, Kingston police said.

Jose L. Colon, 27, of Henry Street, was arrested and charged with three counts of felony assault after police responded to a report of a man with a metal pipe chasing another man around 11:25 a.m.

Police said the victim, who is 49, suffered numerous blunt trauma injuries to his face and head. A nurse who happened to be in the area stabilized the victim until emergency medical support personnel arrived, they said.

The victim was taken to HealthAlliance Hospital's Broadway Campus and was transferred to another hospital with severe head and eye injuries.

Authorities said they located Colon a short distance away and took him into custody. Colon was held pending arraignment in Kingston City Court.